What's going on here? Aurora building new Elkhorn clinic

Mortenson Construction employees work on the Aurora Health care center Thursday afternoon in Elkhorn. Aurora Health is building a $12 million center in Elkhorn.

Nick Agro/nagro@gazettextra.com

Aurora Health is building a $12 million care facility in Elkhorn, as seen on Thursday afternoon.

ELKHORN--Aurora Health Care has broken ground on a new clinic at 201 E. Morrissey Drive, Elkhorn.

The 30,000-square-foot building will be a clinic and home to a variety of specialized services.

“It's a replacement site,” said Myrle Croasdale spokeswoman for Aurora Health Care. “We're moving to a larger space to better serve the needs of our patients.

The $12 million building will “reflect the new reality of health care—that much of the care will be delivered by an integrated team outside of a hospital setting, with a focus on patient wellness and prevention,” Croasdale said.

Along with internal medicine, the new facility will be home to specialized services such as audiology, obstetrics, gynecology, otolaryngology, urology and a pharmacy.

Aurora Health Care has three sites in Elkhorn: Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, W3985 County Rd NN and two primary care centers on 20 N. Church St. and 205 E. Commerce Court.